Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Visited San Diego Veterans On Remembrance Day
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Each November, the British royal family wears crimson poppies as a nod to Remembrance Day, which honors fallen troops.
This year, Meghan and Harry put a creative spin on the tradition as they visited veterans in San Diego, California.
Prince Harry wore a Remembrance Day poppy on the lapel of his suit jacket, and Meghan wore a cardigan featuring floral appliqué poppies.
Each November, the British royal family dons crimson poppies during their public engagements, a tradition rooted in the poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. They’re worn as a nod to Remembrance Day—to honor fallen troops—and are often called “Remembrance Day poppies.” While she was a working royal, Meghan Markle joined in this tradition—and now, in California, she’s putting a unique, creative spin on the Remembrance Day poppy.
Yesterday, Meghan and Prince Harry visited veterans, active-duty service members, and their families at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. According to Archewell, “Part of their visit included time spent with Operation Bigs, a first-of-its-kind mentoring program for children of military families, including active-duty, veteran, and Gold Star families.” They added, “Founded in 2004, the program connects young people and families to mentors who can relate to the shared experiences and challenges faced by having a parent or parents in the military when they are on deployment and after they have returned.”
In photographs shared by Archewell, Prince Harry is wearing a Remembrance Day poppy on the lapel of his suit jacket, and Meghan is wearing a Carolina Herrera cardigan, that features floral appliqué poppies. So instead of just wearing a lapel pin, she embraced the motif of the crimson flower in her fashion. While the cardigan that the Duchess of Sussex is wearing is unfortunately sold out everywhere, there are a few other similar sweaters on the market:
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Meghan also accessorized with a Logan Hollowell Leo constellation ring.
Later in the day, the Sussexes made an appearance at the opening of a new Navy SEAL Foundation training facility for veterans in San Diego called The Warrior Fitness Program West Coast Facility. They both changed into more formal outfits: Prince Harry wore a suit, and Meghan opted for an Armani jacket and trousers. According to CBS8, 250 Naval Special Warfare personnel and their families also attended the event.
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